Crabeater seal vs Thomas's Nectar Bat

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Hsunycteris thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Thomas's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lobodon	Hsunycteris
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Hsunycteris thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Thomas's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Thomas's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.